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1972 TCU Horned Frogs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record5–6 (2–5 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSpread
Base defense5–2
Home stadiumAmon G. Carter Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Texas $ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Texas Tech 4 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
SMU 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Arkansas 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Rice 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
Baylor 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
TCU 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Texas A&M 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 5–6 overall and 2–5 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Billy Tohill, in his second year as head coach. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at Indiana*
W 31–2834,004[1]
September 30UT Arlington*
W 38–1422,300[2]
October 7Arkansas
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX
L 13–2742,558[3]
October 14at Tulsa*
W 21–018,500[4]
October 21at Texas A&M
W 13–1028,770[5]
October 281:30 pmat No. 13 Notre Dame*
L 0–2159,075[6]
November 4Baylor
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
L 9–4222,925[7]
November 11at No. 15 Texas Tech
W 31–740,120[8]
November 182:00 p.m.No. 7 Texas
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
L 0–2733,536[9]
November 25at Rice
L 21–2515,000[10]
December 2SMU
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
L 22–3518,152[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Roster

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1972 TCU Horned Frogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 11 Kent Marshall Jr
G 76 Guy Morriss Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 25 Lyle Blackwood Sr
DT 71 Charles Davis Jr
DB 27 Dave McGinnis Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "Texas Christian continues hex on Indiana's Hoosiers, 31–28". The Kokomo Tribune. September 24, 1972. Retrieved March 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Frogs overtake UTA 38–14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 1, 1972. p. B1. Retrieved January 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Arkansas' Razorbacks outman TCU's Frogs". Longview Morning Journal. October 8, 1972. Retrieved March 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Frogs trample Tulsa". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 15, 1972. Retrieved March 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Frogs edge Aggies 13–10 with Luttrell". The Orange Leader. October 22, 1972. Retrieved March 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Irish rope Frogs, 21–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 29, 1972. Retrieved March 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bears rock Frogs, 42–9". The Herald Banner. November 5, 1972. Retrieved March 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Horned Frogs' wizard scuttles Raiders, 31–7". The Odessa American. November 12, 1972. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Longhorns rap Frogs, head to Cotton Bowl". The Austin American-Statesman. November 19, 1972. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Owls 12–7 victors over Horned Frogs". Albuquerque Journal. November 26, 1972. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Stunned Mustangs bury TCU, 35–22". The Kilgore News Herald. December 3, 1972. Retrieved March 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1972 TCU Horned Frogs". Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  13. ^ "1972–73 NCAA Statistics (TCU)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
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